I remember this being one of my family's takeout place back in the days when we used to have to drive to Chinatown for grocery shopping. It's been a few decades and it's still here! The establishment still look dumpy. The menu is a lot bigger, but to be honest, we have never order anything other than pork chops here, maybe chicken leg once. We had an underwhelming and unfulfilling noodle soup lunch at Noodle Village and were in need of more calories. On our way to our car we passed by Mai Wah. We had to try that signature pork chop rice box again, if not for nostalgic reason! The $7.50 Pork Chop Over Rice was ready in no time. It's as standard as it gets for lunchbox as I remembered, growing up in Taiwan - pork chop over rice and stir-fried cabbage, with pickled mustard green of course. It was satisfying. Pork chop is definitely better than the Taiwan Pork Chop House on Doyers St. Texture of rice could be better though. This is a reliable place for a grab and go quick meal.

Fast and cheap, but they never lack in flavor. I go here frequently for the fried pork chop over rice. The portions are great and I always leave satisfied. A real gem in Manhattan

Very good food! Thoroughly enjoyed our Chinese New year dinner here! Definitely recommend. The fried fish was really good as well as the Peking Pork chop! Hidden Gem!

Great food and presentation skills. Celebrating a relatives birthday, so we had the place to ourselves in the basement equipped with Karaoke.

Cash Only - Found this great spot for lunch while walking around Chinatown. Fast service and good food. Recommend the pork soup dumplings and orange beef. The place is cash only, and they have an ATM at the front if you need to get cash out. Overall, a solid find! Pictured: soup dumplings, fried rice, garlic eggplant, sesame chicken.

Had a great experience at Joe's Shanghai in New York. Pro tip: don't forget to grab a ticket number before joining the line - it gets packed fast. I waited about 30 minutes to get a seat, but it was absolutely worth it. Even though it was very crowded, the staff still provided excellent, efficient service. I ordered the steak and broccoli instead of the usual soup dumplings, and it really hit the spot. The steak was tender and flavorful, and the broccoli was fresh and perfectly cooked. The atmosphere was lively. Great price also. Definitely recommend and would come back again!

Okay this place is so underrated and so GOOD. The lo mein is some of the best I’ve had, the broccoli in garlic sauce is delectable and I have high standards. Not to mention the people who work there couldn’t have been nicer. It was raining outside and one of the waiters offered us his umbrella 😭 you don’t hear about that sort of kindness in New York anymore. Will be back, highly recommend. Also the tap water was mad tasty

This place is AMAZING! We tried so many Chinese spots and NONE of them came close to the quality and taste of New Moon. The ribs in black bean sauce is my favorite! Hot and sour soup is the BEST! Egg rolls are legit, if I was to nit pick, maybe more pork in them. We’ve never had a bad meal here.

The owner was so nice and this was really good. The place was cozy and food was made really quickly! My friend also really liked her food and she’s usually pretty picky about what she eats. I’d give it 10 stars if I could :)

We tried Korean tofu stew, orange beef and general Tso’s chicken tonight. The soup was pretty nice. The broth was boiling hot and spicy. The tofu was silky. There were also some kimchi, and snow peas in side. The orange beef was okay. The batter was a bit too thick and oily. The flavor was fine. I couldn’t taste much of the orange peel. The whole dish was too greasy for my liking. The general Tso’s chicken was nice. We got it with white meat only. The flavor was nice, about average. Just like the orange beef, it was also greasy. Overall, it was an okay restaurant. The server was nice and friendly.

The food was very flavorful. We ordered tangerine beef, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and Szechuan chicken with chili sauce. Every dish has a distinctive flavor. I love the numbing sensation in the chicken. The tangerine beef is too sweet for my taste. Overall, everything was above average. The servers were very nice and friendly.

The twice cooked pork, sautéed string beans, and yangzhou fried rice here are all pretty good. The owner is very sweet and the service is super quick. Glad to have such a homey chinese spot on the upper east side.

Small shop with great food and friendly staff. Menu is average, food comes in good portion sizes for what you pay. Have been to this location (ues) and have had a great experience each time. Accommodated me and a few coworkers before, always hot food and a good atmosphere.

It my first time coming to their new location in UES. I have tried them several times in midtown. I ordered sesame sauce cold noodles and chicken with chili sauce today. Compared to the other location, the cold noodles were too sweet for me, and the fragrance of the sesame sauce is not strong enough. As for the chicken, it was actually much better than the other location. I remembered looking for water after eating it at the other location, because they were too generous with the MSG. However, this time at the new location, it was very delicious. The chicken was tender, and I was able to taste the chili oil and the chicken itself. Overall, it was a nice place to grab a bite.

Good value

The decor is very nice. The food was great. The staff was incredibly friendly and respectful. The prices aren't bad at all. The only thing I didn't like was that at some point they were taking out their garbage in huge black bags. They don't have a back door so they have to take their garbage out through the front door, which means they have to pass through all the people that are eating. I'm guessing they can't keep it anywhere else until all the customers leave? Never saw that before. That was kind of weird, but overall a good place to eat.

Visited Blue Willow with friends on a Monday night with a reservation. The place was busy, but I loved the vintage decor as soon as I walked in. We were all really hungry, so we ordered a lot for four people. The portions were generous, but honestly, the food was just okay-not anything that stood out. The dishes arrived incredibly fast, within about 5 minutes, which made me wonder if they weren't made fresh. The Mapo Tofu was the highlight of the meal, though. Service was a bit confusing-multiple servers came by at different times— but they were all friendly. The drink menu looked interesting, but the taste didn't quite live up to expectations. Overall, it was a decent experience-nothing extraordinary, but still a fun spot to hang out with friends.

It was my first time here. I tried spicy chicken, crispy burger with pork, and buckwheat noodles today. The chicken was nice, a bit dry for the part of the chicken, it was the drumstick. The sauce was pretty good at the first few bites. It was nice and fragrant at first. However, then the MSG followed, and it became too overpowering and salty. The spiciness and the numbness was very nice though, I just hope that they can put less MSG in it if it’s possible. The crispy burger and pork was the highlight of the meal. It wasn’t joking about the crispiness of the bun. It was nice and flaky. The pork was a nice mixture of the lean and fatty pork. It was delicious, and was almost as good as the ones I tried in Xian, China few years ago. The buckwheat noodles were nice as well. The texture of the noodles were so unique that I wasn’t sure if I liked in the beginning. I did grew to like it. The broth seemed spicy but it wasn’t. It was actually a bit bland to my taste. Overall, it was a nice restaurant. I’d like to come back and try their other noodles and their dumplings. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly.

This restaurant opening up closer to my workplace is a godsend!! Same quality as the other locations and I love their dumplings! The Liang Pi and the stir fried lamb noodles are on point, not oily at all. Def will be coming here more often!

A.U.T.H.E.N.T.I.C. I was staying at the Sheraton Times Square hotel and asked the concierge which nearby Chinese restaurant was the best. Without hesitation he said, "Tang." A few blocks later and I'm placing my takeout order of Chicken with Garlic Sauce and brown rice. In almost no time, maybe five minutes, I was handed my food. For dining in, they have a quaint bar and a narrow room with tables positioned left and right. Prices are reasonable, service is fast and friendly, and the food is delicious; mine was nice and spicy. Highly recommend.

Food: The appetizers are fabulous and delicious, it goes without saying that the soup dumpling is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and bbq styled ribs are too amazing I love particularly the Shanghai style meatball. It definitely comes at a way larger portion than I expected. Environment: The interior design is fancy, definitely has the vibe you’d see in old Hollywood movies (kinda sorta reminds of that restaurant from the Year of Dragon). There are some calligraphy pieces and other visual art pieces presented, vintage and aesthetic. Service: The waiters are incredible too. Patient and great to talk to if you are in need of suggestions when ordering. I love how I could blurrily hear them speaking in Shanghai dialect somehow lol.

I didn't like this place the menu sounded like I was getting quality food and so did the price. But all in all it was a slight .... very slight step up from your typical corner chinese hole in the wall. I got a large sesame chicken. Menu said chicken pieces deep fried to perfection. 1st I paid 22.00 it was a small size plate 2nd it was all bread like all other cheap Chinese. Not one piece had a chunk of chicken. The only good thing it was very crispy and sauce was good. But never again

Food and service are always excellent